# Mara Village, Meliaputti, Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh)

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Village · Meliaputti, Srikakulam 

# Mara

Mara is a village in Meliaputti sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **532221**. The 2011 Census counted **772 people in 174 households**, the 23rd largest of 65 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 59.6%.

- 772people (2011)
- 174households
- 57.7%literacy
- 532221PIN code

## Mara PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Mara is 532221.** Mara falls in Meliaputti sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code532221
- Gram panchayatBharanikota
- Community development blockMeliaputti
- Census village code580183

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Mara from nearby towns?

- Meliaputti (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Srikakulam (district HQ)85 km by road
- Palasa Kasibugga (nearest town)20 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Mara?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Mara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Palasa
- ○Degree college10+ km · Palasa
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Palasa
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watercovered wells and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 18 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Mara known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 48% of the 299 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Mara

Of every 100 households in Mara in 2011, 41 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Mara · ■ Meliaputti rural average

Electricity for lighting ****41%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**11%

No toilet (open defecation) ****95%**

**87%

Tap water ****8%**

**22%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**11%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**15%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**85%

Use banking services ****14%**

**41%

Television ****13%**

**31%

Mobile phone ****28%**

**37%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****56%**

**45%

Own their home ****100%**

**93%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Mara?

■ Mara · ■ Meliaputti rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****57.7%**

**59.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1368**

**1035

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1270**

**944

Working population ****58.5%**

**51.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 64.0% for men and 53.1% for women. 67% of men and 52% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 5 (1%) · **■** Marginal 446 (99%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Meliaputti

- Bandapalle809 people
- Godda804 people
- Muktapuram790 people
- Maridikota779 people
- Jarribadra610 people
- Makannapalle526 people
- Peddamadi526 people
- Ampuram492 people

[All 70 villages in Meliaputti](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/meliaputti/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Mara?532221
- How far is Mara from Srikakulam?85 km by road
- What is the population of Mara?772 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mara in?Srikakulam district (Meliaputti sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Mara?57.7% (Census 2011)